Secure I.T. Environments Ltd (SITE) has completed a mechanical and electrical upgrade project to improve energy efficiency at the primary data centre of St Mary’s Hospital, Isle of Wight NHS Trust.
The Trust wanted the facility, which was installed by SITE in 2008, to be improved with new energy efficient and sustainable technologies, as well as redesigned to accommodate 14 racks, with a maximum load of 80 kW.
The upgrade by SITE will now provide the Trust with its data centre target cooling PUE of 1.15 or lower, with upgrades including: a new rack layout to support future load requirements; upgraded cooling systems, including Cold Aisle Containment; a new energy efficient Riello MPW PWC 300 Multipower UPS solution and an upgraded fire suppression system and layout.
Jake Gully, Digital Operations Technical Architect at Isle of Wight NHS Trust, said, “This has been a very successful project delivered on time and in budget, that will enable us to achieve our energy efficiency goals and sets the stage for our future technology aspirations. SITE care about the quality of their work, and it has been a real team effort from design to completion.”
Chris Wellfair, Projects Director at Secure I.T. Environments, added, “As the original designers of the data centre at St Mary’s Hospital, this project has been a clear reminder, if one were needed, that the pace of development in data centre technology to improve energy efficiency shows no signs of slowing. We look forward to continuing to support the fantastic IT team at St Mary’s Hospital with the ongoing maintenance of the upgraded data centre.”
